Q: Why is Health and Safety so important for Kiwi businesses today?
In recent years, multiple changes have occurred to legislation, standardisation and best practices; creating responsibilities for business owners to meet their Health and Safety obligations in many areas. This can create frustration for Kiwi business owners as they often don’t know where to start, or what good practice looks like. The consequences for inept Health and Safety can result in fines, site shutdowns, prosecutions, injuries, death, disability and ill health. The Health and Safety regulator in New Zealand (Work Safe) conducts random inspections to workplaces every year (approx 13,000), and businesses are also required for inspection by Work Safe when notifiable events/accidents occur. Not having the right systems, processes, documentation and leadership in place when inspection does occur can result in fines. We are not trying to scare you, but there is a lot at stake and quality H&S should be a part of your overall risk management strategy.
Q: Why is Yellow Duck Safety a winning solution?
Yellow Duck Safety is a sensible outsourced solution for SME’s. This is because you may not currently have the resources to meet your H&S obligations internally. We partner with like-minded businesses to ensure the highest level of compliance is met. This usually begins with a free initial consultation where we establish what is needed for your business. We follow an inquisitive approach where we seek to understand your business in-depth so that we can provide a tailored solution. We are NZ qualified H&S advisors with a background in the trades and construction sector. Our experience and qualifications give us intricate knowledge about your workplace and how it relates to H&S obligations.
